The series received a straight-to-series order in 2015 and has been praised by critics, and boosted by solid ratings.

So far this season, The Good Place is averaging a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.2 million viewers overall in Live + 7 day. The show grows to a 2.60 in 18-49 when projected alternate-platform viewing is added in.

The Good Place joins This Is Us and Will & Grace as early renewals for NBC’s 2018-19 schedule. It returns this season on Thursday, January 4 at 8:30 PM.